Darwin Harbor

Darwin Harbor

Lat 12° 28' 0S Long 130° 49' 60E Harbor of the Port city of Darwin

Twice the size of Sydney's Harbor, Darwin's harbor has sandy beaches, mangrove tidal areas, cultured pearl farms, sunken ships sunk by the Japanese during WWII and more recently, Cyclone Tracy. Removal of the WWII wrecks in the harbor did not happen until 1961. Today, there is regular dive charters to several sunken ships lost during World War II.

S23 "Corinthian" Tail Number G-AEUF

Rediscovered in September 2004 by Darwin high school Student

PBY Catalina Serial Number A24-1

PBY Catalina Serial Number A24-65

PBY-5A Catalina Serial Number A24-69 Bureau Number C34055

PB2B-1 Catalina Serial Number A24-206 Bureau Number 44217

C-47B Serial Number A65-115

Ditched post war off Mendil Beach near East Point

USS Peary DD-226

Sunk by Japanese air raid on Feburary 19, 1942

Neptuna

Tons
5,952

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.

Kelat

Tons
1,849

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.

British Motorist

Tons
6,891

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.

Zealandia

Tons
6,600

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.

Meigs

Tons
12,568

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.

Mauna Loa

Tons
5,436

Sunk in Darwin Harbor February 19, 1942 during first Japanese air raid on Darwin.